Tag Archives: Kobani

Rojava: the real frontline against ISIS; inside the Kurdish revolution

Posted on 23 October, 2015 by

Since their successful defense of Kobanê against the Islamic State a year ago, the Kurdish resistance movement – specifically the YPG (men’s milita) and YPJ (women’s militia) – has captured international media attention. Meanwhile, their experiment in forming a stateless … Continue reading →

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Turkey offensive against ISIS acts as cover for nationwide raids on Kurds

Posted on 24 July, 2015 by

Over the last 24 hours Turkey, using its bombing raids on ISIS strongholds in Syria as cover, has launched a massive operation against Kurds within Turkey. An estimated 251 arrests were made as a result of 280 raids by 5000 … Continue reading →

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Interview with anti-ISIS warrior (Kurdistan)

Posted on 8 July, 2015 by

The following is an interview with an environmentalist, vegetarian anarchist (see picture above) from Turkey and who is a member of Sosyal Isyan (Social Insurrection) and fighting as part of Birleşik Özgürlük Güçleri (United Freedom Forces) alongside the Kurdish YPG … Continue reading →

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ISIS massacres 120 in Kobane: Turkey assisted ISIS to cross border

Posted on 26 June, 2015 by

YPG Press Office report… Today, in Kobane, at least 50 people were killed by D’aesh (ISIS) terrorists, who attacked with three suicide car bombs – one from the Turkish border at Kobane’s Mursitpinar border gate. Kobane hospital is currently unable … Continue reading →

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Ever wondered what happened to the (women) liberators of Kobani?

Posted on 30 May, 2015 by

Since the liberation of the city of Kobani from ISIS, Western media have largely ignored who it was who actually drove ISIS out; nor have they reported on the rebuilding of the city since its near total destruction. Perhaps this … Continue reading →

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Liberation of Kobani province: “When ISIS hears the battle cry of the YPJ [Kurdish women’s militia] they flee”

Posted on 28 March, 2015 by

The Syrian border city of Kobani, which was under ISIS control since last September was liberated in January by mainly Kurdish YPG (men’s militia) and YPJ (women’s militia). Since then the Kurdish militias have advanced and are now liberating the … Continue reading →

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